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enSmith talks recruiting, building Tech program to fans in Amarillohttp://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-mens-basketball/2013-05-15/smith-talks-recruiting-building-tech-program-fans
<p>Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Tubby Smith spoke about his new job and how he wants to build the men’s basketball program Wednesday before he met with about 500 Texas Tech boosters at the Amarillo National Center.</p>
<p>Smith, who won the 1998 NCAA national championship with Kentucky, was fired from his head coaching job at Minnesota at the end of the 2012-13 season. He will take over the Tech program from interim coach Chris Walker. Walker had replaced Billy Gillispie, who resigned in September 2012.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-mens-basketball/2013-05-15/smith-talks-recruiting-building-tech-program-fans" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-mens-basketball/2013-05-15/smith-talks-recruiting-building-tech-program-fans#commentsSports / Red Raiders / Mens BasketballJacob MayerThu, 16 May 2013 03:14:49 +0000Jacob Mayer135044 at http://lubbockonline.comEx-Lady Raiders Gerlich leaves West Texas A&M for head coaching job at UT-Arlingtonhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-12/ex-lady-raiders-gerlich-leaves-west-texas-am-head-coaching-job-ut-arlington
<p>West Texas A&amp;M women’s basketball coach and former Texas Tech standout Krista Gerlich has accepted the women’s basketball head coaching position at the University of Texas at Arlington, WT athletic director Michael McBroom announced Thursday.</p>
<p>“I’m really happy for her because she does things the right way and has been a star here,” McBroom said. “At the same time, she has left a great team here, and Lady Buffs basketball is in no shortage of talent. It’s a great job, and I expect a ton of candidates.”</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-12/ex-lady-raiders-gerlich-leaves-west-texas-am-head-coaching-job-ut-arlington" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-04-12/ex-lady-raiders-gerlich-leaves-west-texas-am-head-coaching-job-ut-arlington#commentsFiled onlineSports / Small CollegeJacob MayerAmerican Association of State Colleges and UniversitiesArlingtonathletic directorcoachHeadKrista GerlichMarsha SharpMcBroomMichael McBroomPerson CareerQuotationTexasTexasTexas A&MTexas A&M University SystemUniversity of TexasUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonWest TexasWest Texas A&M UniversityFri, 12 Apr 2013 05:36:18 +0000Jacob Mayer131308 at http://lubbockonline.comTeacher, railroad engineer win $219K team roping prizehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-25/teacher-railroad-engineer-win-219000-team-roping-prize
<p>AMARILLO — Nearly every day after work, Travis Middle School sixth-grade science teacher Anna Gregory changes out of her work clothes and heads to her backyard to work with her horses, even once the sun goes down.</p>
<p>“We actually have lights at our house,” she said. “We look like a baseball field.”</p>
<p>Gregory usually practices roping in her backyard with friends, her husband, John, and her teammate, Jamie Pohnert, 46, a Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railway engineer from Amarillo.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-25/teacher-railroad-engineer-win-219000-team-roping-prize" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-25/teacher-railroad-engineer-win-219000-team-roping-prize#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo, TexasAnna GregoryengineerFamily RelationGeography of TexasGregoryJamie PohnertJohnLas VegasPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson RelationQuotationteacherTeam RopingTexasUSDWorld SeriesFri, 25 Jan 2013 13:04:00 +0000Jacob Mayer122427 at http://lubbockonline.comBushland ISD OKs deputy at campuseshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-23/bushland-isd-oks-deputy-campuses
<p>Bushland Independent School District will soon have a Potter County Sheriff’s Office liaison officer in its schools in an effort to upgrade security following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Connecticut.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-23/bushland-isd-oks-deputy-campuses" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2013-01-23/bushland-isd-oks-deputy-campuses#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo Independent School DistrictAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasBrian ThomasBushland Independent School DistrictCandidate PositionConnecticutCounty SheriffDon Woodelementary schoolGeography of TexasJeff SumpterOfficerofficer at the schoolsPerson CareerpresidentQuotationsheriffSheriffs in the United StatesSocial IssuesSocial IssuessuperintendentTexasWed, 23 Jan 2013 17:16:26 +0000Jacob Mayer122178 at http://lubbockonline.comRumors spur security hikes at area schoolshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-21/rumors-threats-spur-hike-security-area-schools
<p>AMARILLO — Some Amarillo metro-area school districts have increased security in the final days of the semester amid rumors of violence threats, district officials said Thursday.</p>
<p>Amarillo Independent School District spokeswoman Holly Shelton said the district, in conjunction with the Amarillo Police Department, would increase the security presence at its schools in response to rumors of possible violence.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-21/rumors-threats-spur-hike-security-area-schools" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-21/rumors-threats-spur-hike-security-area-schools#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo Independent School DistrictAmarillo Independent School DistrictAmarillo, TexasGeography of TexasHolly SheltonPerson CareerQuotationspokeswomanTexasFri, 21 Dec 2012 13:50:30 +0000Jacob Mayer118219 at http://lubbockonline.comPerryton man arrested on charge of making terroristic threatshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-20/perryton-man-arrested-charge-terroristic-threats
<p>AMARILLO — Dustin M. Mack, 30, of Perryton, was arrested Tuesday after Perryton police received a call about 3:30 p.m. from a resident of Lampasas, who said her son threatened to commit an offense similar to Friday’s school shootings in Newtown, Conn., and the deadly July movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., police said.</p>
<p>Mack’s mother told police her son said those incidents would look small compared to what he planned, police said.</p>
<p>Perryton Independent School District officials were notified of the threat and implemented their safety plans on all campuses, police said.</p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-20/perryton-man-arrested-charge-terroristic-threats#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo, TexasArrestAuroraColoradoConnecticutDustin M. MackGeography of TexasNewtownPerryton Independent School DistrictPerryton Independent School DistrictPerryton, TexasPerson AttributesPerson CareerQuotationSchool shootingSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTexasWarWarThu, 20 Dec 2012 14:45:31 +0000Jacob Mayer118105 at http://lubbockonline.comSnow hits Amarillohttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-19/snow-hits-amarillo
<p>A cold front swept through the Texas Panhandle faster and stronger than expected, bringing snowfall to Amarillo as the temperature dropped below the freezing point, said Andrew Moulton, meteorologist for the National Weather Service Amarillo.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-19/snow-hits-amarillo" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-19/snow-hits-amarillo#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasAndrew MoultonAtmospheric sciencesBlizzardsGeography of TexasIce stormsmeteorologist for the National Weather Service AmarilloMeteorologynorthern TexasOklahomaPerson CareerQuotationSnowTexasTexas PanhandleThu, 20 Dec 2012 00:28:40 +0000Jacob Mayer118011 at http://lubbockonline.com90-year-old Amarillo woman injured when car strikes treehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-17/90-year-old-amarillo-woman-injured-when-car-strikes-tree
<p>AMARILLO — A 90-year-old Amarillo woman suffered minor injuries Sunday morning when the car she was driving struck a tree in west Amarillo, police said.</p>
<p>The woman was traveling east at 9:44 a.m. in the 5400 block of Southwest Ninth Avenue near Clyde Street in a silver 2002 Cadillac DeVille when she got distracted while driving, police said. She crossed the westbound lanes and struck a tree on the north side of the street, police said.</p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-17/90-year-old-amarillo-woman-injured-when-car-strikes-tree#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasGeography of TexasTexasMon, 17 Dec 2012 13:15:49 +0000Jacob Mayer117754 at http://lubbockonline.comMan killed in rollover south of Amarillohttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-15/man-killed-rollover-south-amarillo
<p>One man died in a rollover Friday afternoon as strong thunderstorms swept through Amarillo, packing winds of nearly 60 mph.</p>
<p>Department of Public Safety Trooper Gabriel Medrano said a man was killed about 4 p.m. in a tractor-trailer rollover at Washington Street and McAfee Road south of Amarillo. Other details were not available Friday night.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-15/man-killed-rollover-south-amarillo" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-15/man-killed-rollover-south-amarillo#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasCar safetyGeography of TexasHuman InterestHuman InterestPerson CareerQuotationRolloverTexasTractorWASHINGTONSat, 15 Dec 2012 19:41:42 +0000Jacob Mayer117524 at http://lubbockonline.comPolice search for armed woman who robbed east Amarillo convenience storehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-11/police-search-armed-woman-who-robbed-east-amarillo-convenience-store
<p>AMARILLO — Police are searching for a woman who robbed an east Amarillo convenience store.</p>
<p>About 1 p.m. Monday, the woman took an undetermined amount of money from the Toot’n Totum at 2615 S. Grand St., police said.</p>
<p>Police said she walked inside the store to the register, unzipped her coat and pulled up the grip of a what could have been shotgun with a pistol grip. The gun was concealed and pointed down, police said.</p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-11/police-search-armed-woman-who-robbed-east-amarillo-convenience-store#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasConvenience storeGeography of TexasTexasTue, 11 Dec 2012 15:38:07 +0000Jacob Mayer117028 at http://lubbockonline.comChase leads to wreck, weapons chargeshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-07/chase-leads-wreck-weapons-charges
<p>AMARILLO — An Amarillo man was arrested early Thursday morning on three charges after a wreck in north Amarillo.</p>
<p>Police responded to a car wreck at 12:33 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Taylor Street and found a loaded .22-caliber pistol in the front seat of a red 1999 Mercury Cougar driven by Robert James Marshall, 45, police said.</p>
<p>Marshall was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a count of a felon in possession of a firearm, police said.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-07/chase-leads-wreck-weapons-charges" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-07/chase-leads-wreck-weapons-charges#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerFri, 07 Dec 2012 13:30:16 +0000Jacob Mayer116550 at http://lubbockonline.comDowntown Amarillo ballpark cash plan rounds firsthttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-06/downtown-amarillo-ballpark-cash-plan-rounds-first
<p>The funding structure for downtown revitalization projects such as a hotel and ballpark could be complete by the first quarter of 2013, said Joe Esch, of Sugar Land-based Wallace Bajjali Development Partners.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-06/downtown-amarillo-ballpark-cash-plan-rounds-first" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-06/downtown-amarillo-ballpark-cash-plan-rounds-first#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarillo CityAmarillo City HallAmarillo Local Government Corp.Amarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexasCompany LocationDowntown Amarillo Inc.Geography of TexasJoe EschPerson CareerPerson LocationPrivateQuotationSugar LandTechnologyTechnologyTexasUSDWallace BajjaliWallace Bajjali Development PartnersThu, 06 Dec 2012 13:42:17 +0000Jacob Mayer116437 at http://lubbockonline.comWest Texas A&M's student center addition opens with ribbon-cutting ceremonyhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/west-texas-ams-student-center-addition-opens-ribbon-cutting-ceremony
<p>AMARILLO — When West Texas A&amp;M University sophomore Raini Whitacre first entered the new expansion of the Jack B. Kelley Student Center, the smell of the new hallways and meeting rooms washed over her.</p>
<p>“It’s like that new school smell, kind of like how you get that new car smell,” said Whitacre, 19, who is studying early education.</p>
<p>The university officially opened a 42,880-square-foot, $10.9 million expansion of the student center building Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Legacy Hall, a banquet-style room that is part of the expansion and can seat 700 people.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/west-texas-ams-student-center-addition-opens-ribbon-cutting-ceremony" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/west-texas-ams-student-center-addition-opens-ribbon-cutting-ceremony#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerWed, 05 Dec 2012 14:58:12 +0000Jacob Mayer116347 at http://lubbockonline.comAmarillo City Commission sets dates for enforcing cellphone banhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/amarillo-city-commission-sets-dates-enforcing-cellphone-ban
<p>AMARILLO — Police officers will begin issuing warnings Jan. 3 for drivers who use hand-held devices while driving, and they will issue citations beginning Feb. 2, city spokeswoman Sonja Gross said Tuesday during the Amarillo City Commission’s regular meeting.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/amarillo-city-commission-sets-dates-enforcing-cellphone-ban" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-05/amarillo-city-commission-sets-dates-enforcing-cellphone-ban#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerAmarilloAmarilloAmarillo CityAmarillo Globe-NewsAmarillo metropolitan areaAmarillo, TexascommissionerEllen Robertson GreenengineerGeography of TexasJerry BirdPerson CareerQuotationSonja GrossspokeswomanTechnologyTechnologyTexasTrafficTraffic lawWarningWed, 05 Dec 2012 14:27:23 +0000Jacob Mayer116346 at http://lubbockonline.comHay trailer sparks fires in Randall Countyhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-04/hay-trailer-sparks-fires-randall-county
<p>AMARILLO — Firefighters contained grass fires along Interstate 27 on Monday after a hay trailer caught fire and sparked roadside blazes near Dowlen Road, said Danny Alexander, a spokesman for the Randall County Sheriff’s Office.</p>
<p>About 10:25 a.m., a truck was hauling hay along I-27 when the trailer caught fire, igniting several small roadside fires on the east side of the highway, just south of Dowlen Road, Alexander said.</p>
<p>Alexander said a motorist flagged down the driver, Dustin Bach, to get him to pull over and stop the truck.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-04/hay-trailer-sparks-fires-randall-county" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-12-04/hay-trailer-sparks-fires-randall-county#commentsFiled onlineJacob MayerTue, 04 Dec 2012 13:37:18 +0000Jacob Mayer116228 at http://lubbockonline.com